St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-02
FROM THE HOTELS.
What Several Prominent Men Had
to Say Yesterday.

WhatSeveral Prominent Men Had
to Say Yesterday.
Elk Governor Gilbert A. Pierce, tall
and erect as ever, was promenading the
Ryan rotunda last evening, but paused
long enough to exchange courtesies
with the representative of the GLOBE.
''We are very much interested in the
division question in Dakota just now"
said the ex-governor, ''but l do not
count on large vote being polled next
Tuesday. Still, there will be large
majority for division, and this feeling,
which is general throughout the terri
tory, will account for any seem
ing apathy in going to the polls.
Then, too, in several of the counties
local questions will be considered para
mount, especially that of local option,
and in these localities heavy vote may
be looked for. As for future action at
Washington regarding the admission of
Dakota into the sisterhood of states, l
am not prepared to express an opinion
further than to say that any representa-
tiveS before congress will go vOlunta-
rily. Undoubtedly Dakota will be di-
vided before its admission, and espe-
cially as that seems to be the wish of the
people,
The Messrs. c. E. & j. II. Conrad,
probably the largest rancho and cattle
owners of Montana, are in st. Paul Wis
iting old friends, and will probably re-
main here for several days. They
picture things at home as in most
fiourishing condition. and say that the
grade of cattle now being sent to mar
ket from Montana eXcelS that of any
previous year. Their headquarters are
at Fort Benton, and the shipment of
stock from that point, it is said, exceeds
anything i'm its past history. There has
been very little complaint of drought,
and the grazing grounds have been
covered during the entire season with
an excellent crop of nutritious fattening
grass.
A. B. Ellithorpe, the Chicago con-
tractor and builder, who, after a long
absence, has returned to st. Paul Oh
business matters, says that he would
not believe it unless he saw with his
own eyes the evidences of substantial
prosperity as eyinced by the size and
quality of the buildings recently erected
here or now in course of construction.
Il do recall in my recent journey through
the East said Mr. Ellithorpe, anything
that will exceed the GLOBE building
i'll point of architecture or finish, and l
am told that there is to be counterpart
orphan home building erected at Min
neapoliS. And on all sides | hear
buildings talked of. which go to show
that capital is seeking investment and
is willing to place it in this wonderful
and growing Northwestern section.
Probably pay more attention to build
ing details, as l am interested on that
subject, but no one, ten years ago,
would have ventured to predict that st.
Paul could have possibly made such
strides as are now clearly manifest on
both sides of her busy streets. 49,
-.-, - II.
Mr.. Albert Thaner, prominent bust
ness man of Gloucester. Mass, who is
at the Ryan temporarily, says that the
coming election in the Bay state is going
to be a very important one as indicative
of the strength of the Mugwump ele-
ment in, the next presidential campaign.
Strenuous efforts will be made to bring
out a full vote and civil service theories
will be given practical test at the bad
lot box. The element that has so long
regarded itself as a sort of Silk-Stocking
brigade will be forced into action, al
though it is what is known as an OFF
year in national politics, and especially
on account of the uncertainty, attending
the, direction in which the labor yqte
will go. it.., or. ~